Stoke's manager Tony Pulis has declared Asmir Begovic is not for sale after Chelsea showed an interest in the goalkeeper.

Begovic only arrived at the Britannia Stadium from Portsmouth last January and Pulis has no intention of letting the 23-year-old Bosnia international leave.

"They have inquired but they have been told he is not for sale," Pulis told the Stoke Sentinel. "We are trying to bring players in, not let our better players go."

Stoke have been linked with the Nice forward Loic Remy but face plenty of competition for the Frenchman. "He's a very talented young player, but whether we do the deal is another thing," Pulis added. "It's not just Stoke interested, but three or four others."